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George Diller/NASA Launch Commentator: T-minus 10, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, main engines

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start, one, zero and liftoff of the Delta II with the NPP satellite.

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Blazing the way of new technology for climate research and weather forecast.

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Steve Agid/Flight Commentator: Good chamber pressure on the main engines.

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Good chamber pressure on the three, correction, two verniers.

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And good chamber pressure on all six ground-lit motors.

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Passing 24 seconds into the flight.

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Pressure beginning to trail off a little on the ground-lit solids as expected.

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Coming up on the 33-second mark.

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Mark, 33 seconds at Mach 1. Vehicle now going transonic.

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Approaching 40 seconds in. Good stable chamber pressure in the main engine, the verniers and the ground (inaudible).

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Coming up 48 seconds. Mark, 48 seconds.MaxQ. Maximum Dynamic Pressure in the vehicle.

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Ten seconds now remaining until burnout of the six ground-lit motors.

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And we're passing the one-minute mark.Burnout. The six ground-lit motors.

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And we have ignition on the three air-lit motors. Good ignition on the three motors,

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good chamber pressure, good symmetrical burn.Standing by for separation of the ground-lit solids.

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About 10 seconds from now to assure a good water-impact point.

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Matching one minute, 20 seconds. Standing by for ground solid jettison. And we see jettison.

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Six motors have jettisoned. Passing one minute, 36 seconds in.

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Pressure now beginning to trail off on the air-lit motors.

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One minute and 45 second mark. Altitude now 17.8 nautical miles, downrange distance 2.4 nautical miles, velocity 2,587 mph.

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Coming up one minute, 55 seconds. Still looking good passing through Mach 5.

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Two-minute mark. Ten seconds remaining on the air-lit motors. Burnout of the air-lit motors.

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Standing by for jettison. We see jettison.

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Passing two minutes, 22 seconds.

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Altitude now 31.3 nautical miles, downrange distance 30.3 nautical miles, velocity 4,202 mph.

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Two minutes, 35 seconds in.

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Pressure holding very well in the main engine and in both verniers as we're passing two minutes and 45 seconds.

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Looking down very nicely, very smooth ride.

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Coming up on two minutes, 55 seconds passing through Mach 10.

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Three minutes in. Altitude now 42.0 nautical miles, downrange distance 72.4 nautical miles, velocity 5,794 mph.

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George Diller/NASA Launch Commentator: Data coming in through Santa Ynez Peak, north of Santa Barbara.

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Steve Agid/Flight Commentator: (Inaudible) Three minutes, 15 seconds. A little over one minute remaining in first-stage flight.

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Chamber pressure continuing to hold very well in the main engine and in both verniers.